Brampton based Brican Flight System launches series of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Wednesday, May 16 2012, 12:00
Brampton based Brican Flight Systems Inc. revealed the TD100 series of advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) at the recent Ontario Centres of Excellence’s Discovery 2012 conference.
"Our mission is to deliver superior quality digital information, providing scientists a "unique perspective" into their fields of research through a distinct, safe and affordable aerial platform that can gather a variety of remotely sensed data," said Brian McLuckie, president of Brican Flight Systems. "This is an exciting time for Brican and the Ontario aerospace industry as we strive to gain market share and establish a new leadership position in global markets for UAV technology."
The Brican aircraft lies is low weight and the electric version can stay aloft for up to 2.5 hours. Sensor payloads are accommodated within the aircraft structure that can include: high resolution digital still imagers, HD video cameras, hyper spectral scanners, infra-red cameras, weather sensors and magnetometers.
The TD100's first official mission will be conducted in June 2012 when the operations team, working with Dr. David Bird of McGill University and assisted by funding from the Richard Molson Foundation, will conduct wildlife studies on Canadian Military Base Goose Bay, Labrador where they will capture digital images compiling caribou herd counts and helping to establish the welfare of the animals.
Brican Flight Systems is part of the Brican Technologies Group of Companies and is located on Van Kirk Drive in northwest Brampton. The company is part of a larger Aerospace sector in the community that also includes, among others, MDA Space Missions, Acroturn Industries, Atlantis Systems, Southwest United Canada and Avko Screw Machine Products Ltd.
Visit www.bfsuav.com for more information Brican Flight System or see their YouTube video of the TD100 in flight by clicking here.
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